Many of New York City’s neighborhoods have experienced a long history of disinvestment, especially in Black, brown, immigrant, and low-income communities. Targeted housing legislation aims to support homeowners through the concept of ‘greenlining.’
The East New York Community Land Trust has been working with electeds on three housing bills that will counteract the effects of gentrification and ‘redlining,’ or a discriminatory loan practice to keep racial and ethnic minorities in low-income neighborhoods.
“The high-end developers, they get the land and the property and they just build for profit, not with any consideration of the community and the community’s needs,” said ENYCLT spokesperson Debra Ack. Ack considers ‘greenlining’ an avenue to give the community say-so and input on how housing is built in their backyards.that gives CLTs and other qualified nonprofits a first right to purchase buildings when landlords sell.
Courtland Hankins, 52, tenant board member at an apartment building on 134th Street in the Bronx, recently purchased his building along with other tenants from their landlord. At the now co-op building the tenants are converting from oil to electric heat and hot water. “As we are on the path to become homeowners, one of the first things we’re prioritizing is to become more energy efficient,” said Hankins.
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